A contingent fee is when an attorney charges dependent upon a successful outcome in the case. It is often agreed to be a percentage of the total recovery to the client. Such fee arrangements are often used in negligence cases and other civil actions but not for criminal defense or divorce actions.
Three Rivers is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 2,248 at the 2000 census. The town's name comes from its location near the junction of the North, Middle, and South Forks of the Kaweah River.